鸡伏鹄卵 — “To assign a major task to a person of limited ability”
鸡伏鹄卵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assign a major task to a person of limited ability”. Implying an unsuitable or inadequate match. Literally, “A hen incubating swan eggs”.
鸡伏鹄卵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡伏鹄卵 Character Breakdown
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Antonyms of 鸡伏鹄卵
More idioms starting with 鸡
- jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
- jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
- jī鸡shī尸niú牛cóng从Better to be a small leader than a large follower
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不jīng惊peaceful and undisturbed
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What does 鸡伏鹄卵 mean?
鸡伏鹄卵 (jī fú gǔ luǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assign a major task to a person of limited ability”.
How do you pronounce 鸡伏鹄卵?
鸡伏鹄卵 is pronounced jī fú gǔ luǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡伏鹄卵 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡伏鹄卵 means “a hen incubating swan eggs”. It is used to mean “to assign a major task to a person of limited ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡伏鹄卵?
伏：孵卵；鹄：天鹅。用鸡来孵天鹅蛋。比喻才小难当大任